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Mineral Salts

The use of mineral salts as a substitute for regular table salt, including their composition and effects on blood pressure.

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Jan 13, 2026
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How much potassium or magnesium would be needed in the diet to offset the blood‑pressure effects of sodium, and can trace minerals in specialty salts provide that amount?

Decades of clinical trials and meta-analyses show that meaningful blunting of sodium’s blood‑pressure (BP) effects requires gram‑level potassium intakes (roughly 1.9–4.7 g/day in trials) and hundreds ...

Feb 8, 2026

does a pinch of salt under tongue help with headache?

A small pinch of held under the tongue is a common folk test and remedy for headaches and migraines, and some clinicians and patient communities report immediate relief in certain cases — most plausib...